What is listeria?

Ewing Seafoods' smoked salmon has been pulled from shelves due to the presence of listeria monocytogenes.

Generally, listeria causes symptoms similar to flu, including high temperatures, muscle aches or pains, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.

However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

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What to do if you think you've purchased a pack

The Food Standards Authority is cautioning people who think they may have bought an affected pack to avoid eating the product.

A statement on its website reads: "If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund."

The Sun has contacted Ewing Seafoods for a list of retailers selling the product.

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